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- thevelvetsun, on 06/21/2009, -3/+60They're right, in a way. The Basij ARE terrorists, being violent towards the people and terrorizing them.
- MakanGuru, on 06/21/2009, -5/+55One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.
Technically, if the word terrorist had existed back in the 17th Century, the early American's could have been considered "terrorists" by the British back then. - mcsenget, on 06/21/2009, -3/+51See how easy it can be for a government to label some group as terrorists?
- ml4rocky, on 06/21/2009, -5/+45More absurdity to start a rainy Sunday with.
- SilverBlade2k, on 06/21/2009, -1/+36so, anybody that disagrees with their government is labeled a terrorist now?
- rizzo2008, on 06/21/2009, -9/+43who was it that supplied all those IED explosive materials that killed so many US servicemen? Oh you Ahmadinejad I forgot.
- Chunken, on 06/21/2009, -3/+37If this was happening here in the US our govt would be calling them terrorists too. These days "terrorist" means anyone that the govt doesn't like.
- iamrussell, on 06/21/2009, -2/+30terrorists? like 16-year-old Neda?
- WorldLeader, on 06/21/2009, -5/+32What? I hate to break it to you, but Ahmadinejad and the theocracy is the far right institution in Iran. The people rallying in the streets are trying to move their country more left towards a moderate government.
Obama never defended Ahmadinejad nor have the American Left.
You are just an idiot. - MacBookForMe, on 06/21/2009, -5/+27yeah, ahmed-in-jihad, what else on your wise plate? ...bare hand mostly female terrorists are attacking fully armed special police forces and religious paramilitary groups called basiji...
- inactive, on 06/21/2009, -6/+28Terrorist is such a made up word
- BassMastr, on 06/21/2009, -3/+23Who would know a terrorist better than Iranian leadership?
- quirkopatra, on 06/21/2009, -4/+22Oooooh....taking a page from current US M.O. - http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_125898 ...
Antiterrorism training materials used by the Department of Defense teach that public protests should be regarded as "low-level terrorism," according to a letter of complaint sent to the department by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California. - leontes, on 06/21/2009, -3/+16Well played.
- waspbr, on 06/21/2009, -5/+18for *****'s sake, would you stop being such a wingnut. There are two reasons why the US should not interfere in this situation :
1. The interference would be an excuse for the Iranian government that would quickly dismiss the whole movement as a coup made by the US.
2. The US is not the police of the world, if an action should be taken, it should be done by the international community, not unilaterally.
If you are so upset about this then you should be furious that George Bush did nothing when 400,000 were killed in Darfur.
You sir are a moron. - NMRgentleman, on 06/21/2009, -1/+14I love how these stories always have an "in case you've been in a cave lately" paragraph:
"A disputed June 12 election which returned to power hardline anti-Western President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sparked the most violent unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution which ousted the U.S.-backed shah." - brainal, on 06/21/2009, -7/+19Reminds me of the United States
- mikeruiz7, on 06/21/2009, -4/+16What the ***** are you talking about? Western forces aren't fighting in Iran, the Iranian people are. Western reporters aren't reporting on Iran, the Iranian people are. This is about the Iranian democracy dying, and the Iranian people fighting to keep it alive. Don't ***** desecrate the lives lost these past few days in your attempt to spin this *****. Support Iranian freedom, and continue to spread the word about it.
- superkendall, on 06/21/2009, -0/+11He's not, unless the people want him out. They don't know any better because they are fed information wholly by the state. People who have escaped North Korea honestly believed the people in North Korea were the best off of anyone in the world!
- inactive, on 06/21/2009, -8/+19The terrorists are to blame.
The terrorists = Hardline Iranians Ayatollah Khamenei, Ahmadinejad & Co. - charm803, on 06/21/2009, -1/+12Ahmadinejad is a coward and a fool and the Ayatollah just became irrelevant. By cutting communication, he's beginning to piss off the supporters he did have.
There's a saying in Spanish:
"Con un dedo no se tapa el sol."
Translation:
"You can't cover the sun with one finger."
Sure, you can cover it so you can't see it, but everyone else still can. This is not going to be a repeat of Tiananmen Square or anything for people similar to Holocaust deniers to pop up. - bfogarty27, on 06/21/2009, -4/+14unless if you shoot a abortion doctor and threaten more of the same. then your just crazy
- Bulletbillx, on 06/21/2009, -0/+9yep.
- inactive, on 06/21/2009, -4/+13From traffic violators to terrorists ...quite a leap.
- 1longtime, on 06/21/2009, -4/+13Stevanoski, you don't know *****.
- seanayb, on 06/21/2009, -4/+13Would vote-rigging an election so a ***** insane totalitarian stays in power be considered Terrorism?
Yes, I think I'll allow it. The Terrorists are to blame, indeed. - Hillsfar, on 06/21/2009, -1/+10Because Obama has to appear neutral or any encouraging words will be further used by the Iranian government into painting the protestors as puppets of the U.S. government. It's been discussed already and even moderate conservatives (i.e. not neo-cons) are in agreement that Obama is doing the right thing. By the way, Ron Paul voted against the resolution in Congress, did you know that?
Sheesh! Where do you get your news? Fox? - charlie6969, on 06/21/2009, -3/+12I'd say, for once, America is staying out of it. At least that is what all of the Republicans are whining about.
Staying out of it is difficult, that's true. But, their Government won't stick unless THEY do it.
And as bad as I feel for the Iranian people; this is their Govt., and their problem. Let them work it out.
Unless, of course, we already have a perfect Government ourselves. We don't? Well, there ya go... - waspbr, on 06/21/2009, -0/+8they are Iranians, the protests are not sectarian.
anyway this may give you some perspective.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Iran - warMen, on 06/21/2009, -0/+8You're right. Historically, terrorism has been the government using terror tactics against its own people. Only recently has the predicate of terrorism spun around 180 degrees.
- arpad, on 06/21/2009, -1/+8Yeah, it's raining irony over here too.
- BassMastr, on 06/21/2009, -1/+8Hmm...What has Israel done to Iran?
- SirCharge, on 06/21/2009, -0/+7Iran was continuing to supply Iraqis with IEDs well into Ahmadinajad's administration. Rizzo's comment still fits.
Not that I'd stoop so low as to refer to you as a moron. - billraydrums, on 06/21/2009, -1/+8Oh come on, Ahmedenijad!! They are just unruly soccer fans! Harmless. Go out and assuage them, you bastard. Take that Ayatollah ***** with you too.
- brbubba, on 06/21/2009, -2/+8Exactly! Just like the mainstream news called every insurgent around the world a terrorist.
- HBZ55, on 06/21/2009, -5/+11To be fair the US actually does support an anti-Iranian terrorist group that has killed hundreds of Iranian civilians and politicians.
I remember seeing an interview on Al Jazeera English where they asked an American politician about this group and he said "our enemy's enemy is our friend".
I forgot the name of the group but I'll look for it. - xster, on 06/21/2009, -0/+6yes, and how stupid a people can be to allow a government to randomly label as terrorists and allow stupidities like the Patriot Act
- itsbob, on 06/21/2009, -2/+8Iran is admitting their government and military are terrorists organizations?
- SirCharge, on 06/21/2009, -1/+7"Ahmadinejad and the theocracy is the far right institution in Iran."
Right wing, historically referred to any group that resisted governmental and religious change. In modern western countries it refers to the groups that support increased capitalism and decreased government influence.
People are getting the two definitions confused in this thread. Obama's being a left wing politician and the Ayatolla's government being right wing have nothing to do with each other and can't be compared in the American political sense. - absurdist, on 06/21/2009, -0/+6You were -40 in 1953.
Making you 16 today.
That explains much. - americanoboy, on 06/21/2009, -10/+16hehe Iran is turning into US, blaming terrorists for all troublemakings they've caused themselves
- superkendall, on 06/21/2009, -0/+6Warning, spam - hit report link.
- beautifulady, on 06/21/2009, -0/+6Ahmadinejhad and the Iranian government are no humanitarians. They don't support Iraq because they're nice. They don't support Hamas and Hizbullah out of their goodheartedness, either.
- CSheikh, on 06/21/2009, -0/+6What, are you idiot?? If all of these poor people are doing so well now, how come there is 30% unemployment?
I suppose Tienanmen was just a bunch of Gucci/Prada wearing Chinese as well. - Trent1492, on 06/22/2009, -1/+6"More absurd is the fact that US media chose to make zero reportings on violent clashes over election fraud in Moldova last April,..."
Moldovan Court to Consider Election Recount- NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/world/europe/12m ...
After Protests, Moldovan Opposition Claims Election Fraud - NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/world/europe/10m ...
Party Favoring Ties With Russia Builds Lead in Moldova Elections -NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/01/world/party-favo ...
"...Nicaragua last November..."
Review follows election fraud allegations in Nicaragua -CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/12/n ...
Article: Remittances emerge as a key issue in Nicaraguan election.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-153836922.html - Chicago Tribune
Voter fraud allegations directed at Nicaragua's Sandinistas
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122748875503551983 ... -LA Times
",,,Mongolia last July..."
Opposition wins Mongolia presidential election - Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/200 ...
Opposition Wins in Mongolia - Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22363060/o ...
Ulan Bator Battles -WSJ
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121562778461839891 ...
Clearly your not paying attention to your assertions. - Wosat, on 06/21/2009, -2/+7Except that they didn't blow up their own people...
or hide behind women and children...
and they fought for democracy instead of theocracy or dictatorship...
and... - inactive, on 06/21/2009, -2/+7I completely agree. "President" Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is nothing but a terrorist.
- BassMastr, on 06/21/2009, -0/+5Blah blah blah...I would counter but I know you never stick around to defend your ignorant position. You're not dangerous b/c you're a terrorist...you're dangerous b/c you're ignorant. I know, I know your son was in the military so we are all stupid and you know everything that's best for America...
You should go try and hug it out with our enemies and see what they do to you... Gitmo would seem like a pleasure cruise...ask Danial Pearl. - Pigeon, on 06/21/2009, -3/+8Bitch be trollin'
- supermanred, on 06/21/2009, -0/+4Yeah, poor girl. She will not be forgotten. Her image will be alongside the tank guy from China.
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